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A Tesla Model S is plugged into a charging station in Falls Church, Virginia in February 2023 - Copyright Virgin Galactic/AFP Handout A Tesla Model S is plugged into ...

An Xpeng G6 electric car at the opening of their second flagship store in Hong Kong on March 21, 2025 - Copyright AFP Annabelle Gordon An Xpeng G6 electric car at the ...

For decades, the flying car was a dream that tantalized car designers and engineers – a staple of sci-fi and futuristic predictions, but seemingly out of reach for everyday commuters. Now in 2025, the ...

Without looking at any other story in this issue (Volume 25), take a gander at the image at the top of this page and tell me what that black object is. This story originally appeared in Volume 25 of ...

Like Jackie Stewart, the late Karl Popper was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Popper, a dang good philosopher of critical rationalism, presumably never set a fastest lap or won a grand prix, but he ...

A single self-driving car could take care of multiple people's daily driving needs, so households might not need as many cars, University of Michigan researchers say. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...